MLB Player News
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Out against left-hander
Keith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Padres.
It's the first time this season that Keith has been out of the lineup two days in a row, although this one isn't a surprise since the Padres are sending lefty Kyle Hart to the bump. Spencer Torkelson will handle first base and bat fifth for the Tigers.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Dropped to fifth in order
Semien was dropped from leadoff to fifth in the order for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. He went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in an 8-5 win.
Texas manager Bruce Bochy enacted lineup and order changes in hopes of shaking the team out of an offensive malaise. That appeared to work for Semien, who entered the night batting .141. Josh Smith took over at leadoff against a right-hander, though it's unclear if Bochy will continue this practice against lefties.
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Max Muncy SS | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Getting rest Tuesday
Muncy isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Muncy went 2-for-7 with a walk during the Athletics' previous series against Milwaukee, and he'll now take a seat for the first of three games versus Texas. His absence will allow Luis Urias to pick up a start at second base and bat ninth.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting against righty
Keith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
With Kerry Carpenter limited to designated hitter duty for now as he comes back from a hamstring issue and Spencer Torkelson deserving everyday playing time, Keith faces a playing-time squeeze in the short term. Torkelson is at first base versus righty Nick Pivetta on Tuesday.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Held out again Tuesday
Castro (oblique) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Castro hasn't played since tweaking his right oblique on April 16, although there's been no indication to this point that the Twins are mulling a injured-list stint. The Twins are going with Brooks Lee at third base and Edouard Julien at second base Tuesday.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Slams seventh homer
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to Cleveland.
Chisholm struck out twice in his first three plate appearances, but he ended his day with a two-run homer to right field. The veteran second baseman has a poor .161/.255/.425 slash line on the season, but he's tied for fifth in the majors with seven home runs. Chisholm has also stolen five bases, so he's provided useful fantasy production despite the low batting average.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Delivers two runs in win
Campbell went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Monday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.
Campbell, who fell behind 0-2, worked an eight-pitch at-bat before driving a sinker that caught too much of the plate the opposite way for two-run single. "Try to be selective as possible and swing at the right pitches," Campbell told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. "Just try to be patient as possible." The rookie has been exposed to major-league pitching for three-plus weeks, including a second time against the White Sox, and he's learning how teams attack him and making adjustments. "We talk about there's an opportunity to face the same guys that he faced last week and to make adjustments and start looking for pitches," manager Alex Cora said. "And the last two days, he has been impressive. Not chasing." Campbell is batting .316/.428/.500 with eight extra-base hits, eight RBI, one steal, 11 runs, a 15.6 walk percentage (89th percentile) and 23.7 chase percentage (72nd percentile) over 91 plate appearances.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Knocks in two
Rodgers went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.
Rodgers sat for the last two games with right-handed pitchers on the mound, suggesting he may be slipping into a small-side platoon. However, he returned against Kevin Gausman and delivered a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Rodgers now has three hits across 11 at-bats since returning from a hip injury.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Productive from leadoff spot
Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 6-4 win over the Padres.
Batting leadoff, Torres helped set the table for the Tigers, and he pushed his batting average above .300 in the process. The infielder has exclusively batted first or second through 11 appearances this year, and if he keeps getting on base at a healthy clip, Torres could be in line for a big offensive season, particularly when it comes to runs.